Published: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 5:34 p.m.

Thelma Hunter has been working in grocery retail for more than 40 years. For the first time in her career, an anonymous donor has come forward with two bicycles to give away to two Henderson County kids in September.

To get the bikes, children will write essays about “What having this bicycle would mean to me.” The essay contest, which is limited to kids 12 years and younger, will run from Aug. 8 until Sept. 8.

The anonymous donor will be the judge.

Hunter, Sav-Mor's store manager, is excited at the possibility of someone being willing to reach out to children and using Sav-Mor as the vehicle to do so.

One bike, which Hunter has named Daisy, is a girl's bike. It's a pink, John Deere–themed bike with ribbons coming out of the handle bars. The other is a red and black Huffy, which she's named Duke, for boys.

There is no purchase necessary to take part in the essay contest. Cashiers will be handing out contest information to customers.

“The whole store is excited about it,” Hunter said.

She has spent most of her professional experience in Asheville and Brevard, so this contest will be a great opportunity to interact with people.

“For me,” she added, “it's meeting the customers.”

And she's excited about what the donor is going to do for a child.

“He just wants to find a child that wouldn't get one otherwise,” Hunter said. “You never know what a bicycle might mean to them.”

The bicycles are on display at the Sav-Mor store, at 1047 Fleming St. just off Highway 25 in Hendersonville.

<p>Thelma Hunter has been working in grocery retail for more than 40 years. For the first time in her career, an anonymous donor has come forward with two bicycles to give away to two Henderson County kids in September. </p><p>To get the bikes, children will write essays about “What having this bicycle would mean to me.” The essay contest, which is limited to kids 12 years and younger, will run from Aug. 8 until Sept. 8. </p><p>The anonymous donor will be the judge.</p><p>Hunter, Sav-Mor's store manager, is excited at the possibility of someone being willing to reach out to children and using Sav-Mor as the vehicle to do so. </p><p>“That's awesome,” Hunter said. “I really just think it's a great idea that he's doing this.”</p><p>One bike, which Hunter has named Daisy, is a girl's bike. It's a pink, John Deere–themed bike with ribbons coming out of the handle bars. The other is a red and black Huffy, which she's named Duke, for boys. </p><p>There is no purchase necessary to take part in the essay contest. Cashiers will be handing out contest information to customers. </p><p>“The whole store is excited about it,” Hunter said. </p><p>She has spent most of her professional experience in Asheville and Brevard, so this contest will be a great opportunity to interact with people. </p><p>“For me,” she added, “it's meeting the customers.”</p><p>And she's excited about what the donor is going to do for a child. </p><p>“He just wants to find a child that wouldn't get one otherwise,” Hunter said. “You never know what a bicycle might mean to them.”</p><p>The bicycles are on display at the Sav-Mor store, at 1047 Fleming St. just off Highway 25 in Hendersonville. </p><p>Reach Millwood at 828-694-7881 or at joey.millwood@blueridgenow.com.</p>